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Your delegates may want to extend their stay in Maine with a
variety of pre- and post-conference trips. Our service team can
suggest daytrips or weeklong outings; from the mountains to
the sea, there’s so much to discover and so many reasons to
turn a business trip into a real vacation.
Popular Pre / Post Conference Trips
SOUTH & MID-COASTAL MAINE
Charming towns and villages dot the coast both south and
north of Portland. Enjoy forts and lighthouses, amusement parks
and maritime museums, salt marshes and beaches. Kittery and
Freeport are home to wonderful outlet shopping, and outdoor
outfitter L.L. Bean, in Freeport, is a destination unto itself.
BAR HARBOR & ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
Maine’s only national park is located less than four hours north
of Portland, near the resort town of Bar Harbor. The Park Loop
Road, hiking trails and carriage paths offer spectacular views
and a variety of activities. As you head north, visit the quaint
villages of Boothbay Harbor, Rockport and Camden, boasting
terrific art galleries, shops and windjammer cruises.
MOUNTAINS & LAKES REGION
Rustic cabins, camping, swimming and boating in the clear
waters of Maine’s lakes…if you love to be active outdoors, this
is the region for you! Enjoy mountain biking, fishing, hunting,
canoeing, kayaking, whitewater rafting, cross-country or downhill
skiing, and the wildlife of these unspoiled landscapes.
THEMED TRIPS
There’s something for everyone in Maine! Art lovers can
follow the Maine Art Museum Trail and immerse themselves
in works of art from ancient to contemporary. If lighthouses set
you aglow, you can seek out the more than 60 beacons
that illuminate the craggy coast. The Maine Birding Trail is
a valuable resource for avid birders who want to see Maine’s
feathered friends. Moose watching, whale watching and other
wildlife tours are also available in various regions throughout
the state.
Whether it’s the
beach in summer,
leaf-peeping or
antiquing in fall,
skiing in winter,
or golfing in
spring, as a
four-season
vacation wonder-
land, anytime
you visit Maine
is a good time.”
— Ann Augunas,
The Golden Times
Photos on right:
clockwise from top left: courtesy
New England Outdoor Center (2);
courtesy Poland Spring Resort;
Rachel Gates
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